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Formal Announcement of the Passing on of the AAU Director of ICT, Communication and Knowledge Management – Ms Nodumo Dhlamini, a Giant in Africa’s Higher Education

Message of Condolence by the Association of African Universities on the passing of Professor Faiza Mohamed Osman Mahmoud, Coordinator of the AAU East Africa Regional Office, University of Khartoum, Sudan

Message of Condolence by the Association of African Universities on the passing of Professor Mohamed El-Mahrasahwy, Vice-President of the AAU and former President of Al-Azhar University

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University Advancement Workshop:”Higher Education in Africa at the tipping point –What are the implications for HE leaders of Africa’s Higher Education institutions” , 23-25 May 2018| Victoria Falls,Zimbabwe

Jan 23, 2018 | AAU Workshops

It is necessary that executive level university leaders of Africa’s HEI’s come together to share their challenges and experiences with each other; to share approaches to deal with complex problems; and, to reflect on the way forward on how to best lead their...

21st Century Innovative & Learner-centred Pedagogical Skills for Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges, 27th February- 2nd March, 2018, Zambia

Jan 19, 2018 | AAU Workshops

The Association of African Universities (AAU) in Collaboration with the Higher Education Authority, Zambia and Liutebm University, Lusaka, Zambia is offering a Quality Assurance Workshop on the 21st Century Innovative & Learner-centred Pedagogical Skills for...

Quality Assurance Workshop on the 21st Century Innovative & Learner-centred Pedagogical Skills for Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges

Jan 19, 2018 | AAU Workshops

The Association on African Universities (AAU) is pleased to announce its 4-day Quality Assurance Workshop on the 21st Century Innovative & Learner-centred Pedagogical Skills for Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges. Dates: Tuesday 13th - Friday 16th February...

Association of African Universities to Establish Regional Offices in all Five Regions of Africa

Jan 19, 2018 | News, Opportunities

The Association of African Universities is in the process of establishing regional offices in the Northern, Western, Eastern, Central and Southern regions of Africa. This is to help the AAU get closer to its members and increase its impact in the Sub-regions. The...

eLearnAfrica offering wide array of elearning solutions to AAU members

Jan 17, 2018 | Opportunities

eLearnAfrica, Africa’s leading educational technology company, and the Association of African Universities (AAU) have agreed to deepen their relationship for 2018. eLearnAfrica will continue to support the AAU and its 380 member universities in 46 countries while...

AfriQAN Good Practices Workshop In Quality Assurance, Khartoum, Sudan, Feb/March 2018

Jan 16, 2018 | AAU Workshops, Opportunities from the Secretariat

The Association of African Universities' African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN), is inviting all Personnel of African universities (public and private) and other Higher Education Institutions responsible for Quality Assurance; Personnel of National Quality...

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Atelier de Formation sur le thème : Suivi, Evaluation et Apprentissage

Jun 18, 2019

a Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire du 29 Juillet au 02 Aout 2019 OBJECTIF L'objectif principal de cet atelier est d'aider les établissements d'enseignement supérieur et d'autres organisations à mettre en place des systèmes de Suivi, Evaluation et Apprentissage pour assurer le...

Call for Hosting the Association of African Universities (AAU) General Conference 2029

The Association of African Universities (AAU) will hold its 17th Quadrennial General Conference (QGC) in July 2029. The QGC, comprising representatives of members, associate members and observers, is the supreme authority of the Association and is responsible for...

AfriQAN Forum 2023: Advancing Excellence in African Higher Education through Digital Transformation

The African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN) Forum took place at the Serena Hotel in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, from 28th to 30th November 2023. Organized by the African Quality Assurance Network and hosted by the Tanzania Commission for Universities, this important...

Press Release: AAU Gears Up for Africa Universities’ Day 2023 and 56th Anniversary—Focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Accra, Ghana, October 5, 2023 - The Association of African Universities (AAU) is calling on all higher education institutions across the continent to join the commemoration of this year’s Africa Universities’ Day. A week-long schedule of activities, slated for Monday...

Call for Co-Hosting by the Association of African Universities – 2023 Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities

The AAU will hold its Conference of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors, and Presidents of African Universities (COREVIP) in July 2023. The COREVIP is an assembly of the Chief Executive Officers of AAU member institutions or their representatives. It is held once every two...

2022 Africa Universities Day Celebrations to Focus on Bringing Equity to Research and Publishing Through Open Science

Accra, Ghana, September 02, 2022 In commemoration of this year’s Africa Universities’ Day, the Association of African Universities (AAU) is inviting all Higher Education Institutions across the continent to join the AAU mark this important statutory event on the...

AAU, Highlights the ACE Impact Project’s Mid-Term Review Results

The Association of African Universities, the Regional Facilitation Unit for the ACE Impact Project Highlights the Project’s Mid-Term Review Results The 7th ACE Impact Regional Workshop being hosted in Cotonou, Benin from 14-17 June 2022 featured nine plenary sessions,...

Innovative Societies Have Stable Economic Growth – Dr. Danica Ramljak

A senior consultant and expert in entrepreneurship and innovation at the World Bank, Dr. Danica Ramljak has underscored the critical role innovation and entrepreneurship play in advancing the economic growth of countries. Speaking during the session on...

Observations and Recommendations by the ACE Impact Subject Matter Experts

At the ongoing 7th ACE Impact Regional Workshop holding in Benin from June 14-17, 2022, one key group of stakeholders that is represented is the Subject Matter Experts. As part of the strategy to effectively implement the ACE Impact for Development Project, the...

Centres of Excellence Explore More Effective Ways to Accelerate Development Impact in the Region

To propel the overarching goal of the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact), and to ensure that the research outputs of higher education institutions address national and regional challenges, the Disbursement Linked...

Press Release – Commemoration of the 2021 Africa Universities’ Day will focus on Building Technology Based Resilient Universities

Accra-Ghana, October 11, 2021 - The Association of African Universities (AAU) is inviting all Higher Education Institutions across the continent to celebrate the 2021 Africa Universities’ Day which comes off on November 12, 2021, under the theme “Building Technology...

University Advancement Workshop: Call for Participants

Jul 11, 2017

Title of the Workshop University Advancement Workshop Theme: "Higher Education in Africa at the tipping point – time to embrace a new paradigm?" Aim of the workshop This workshop will provide university leaders with the facilitated opportunity to: (1) Identify and...

Quality Assurance Workshop on the 21st Century Innovative & Learner-centred Pedagogical Skills for Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges

Jun 30, 2017

The Association of African Universities (AAU) in Collaboration with the Commission for University Education, Kenya will offer a Quality Assurance Workshop on the 21st Century Innovative & Learner-centred Pedagogical Skills for Universities, Polytechnics and...

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AAU President, Prof. Kenneth Matengu and AAU Ambassador Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Attain Key Global Leadership Roles on ACU Council

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | January 14, 2026 | Featured Articles, Members News | 0 Comments

The Association of African Universities (AAU) celebrates a proud and historic moment for African higher education. Two of our most distinguished leaders have ascended to high office within the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), placing the continent’s...

Forging a New Era of South-South Cooperation: AAU Hosts Colombian Vice President and Delegation for Landmark Dialogue

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | December 11, 2025 | Featured Articles, Press Release | 0 Comments

Accra, Ghana – The Association of African Universities (AAU) Secretariat in Accra was the setting for a historic high-level engagement on December 11, 2025, as it welcomed Her Excellency Francia Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, and a distinguished...

Who Teaches the Teachers and Who Will?

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | November 25, 2025 | Featured Articles | 0 Comments

By Daniel Omanyo and Izel Kipruto Kenya’s education reforms are ambitious, but their success hinges on a question too often overlooked: Who Teaches the Teachers and Who Will? Behind every well-trained teacher stands a university lecturer shaping the quality of...

AAPAM and eLearnLXD Announce Scholarship Opportunities for Online Master’s in Public Administration

by Isaac Korankye | November 19, 2025 | AAU LMS, Featured Articles, Members News, News, Opportunities, Opportunities from the Secretariat, Press Release, Social Media, Uncategorized, University in Focus | 0 Comments

The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM), in partnership with eLearnLXD, is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for eligible AAPAM members in good standing to pursue the Online Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) offered...

Linking Quality Assurance to Institutional Performance and Development

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | August 4, 2025 | AAU Workshops, Featured Articles, Opportunities from the Secretariat | 0 Comments

The African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN) and Association of African Universities (AAU) invite stakeholders to participate in an upcoming workshop with the following details: Date & Time: Thursday, 28 August 2025 , 9:00 GMT Venue: Virtual (via Zoom)...

Call for Expression of Interest – Understanding African universities’ capacity for climate adaptation research: Co-creating and implementing a climate-focused organizational capacity assessment tool (CO-CAT)

by Felicia Kuagbedzi | May 9, 2025 | Featured Articles, Opportunities, Opportunities from the Secretariat | 0 Comments

This call for expression of interest seeks to invite African universities and research institutions interested in joining a 24-month initiative to co-create and implement a climate adaptation research-focused institutional capacity assessment tool (Co-CAT). Selected...

AAU MADEV – Addressing the Management Challenge in African Higher Education

Oct 1, 2015

Universities are increasingly running management courses in response to industry needs whilst the challenge of management within their own institutions lingers on. The importance of building capacity of faculty members is enormous and further dovetails with the roles...

WACCI: Training the Next Generation of Plant Breeders in West Africa to spark the African Green Revolution

Oct 1, 2015

About WACCI The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) was established at the University of Ghana (UG) as a partnership between UG and Cornell University, USA in June 2007, with initial funding from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), to...